sbdcsierra Chapter 17 County Magistrate Lu Yunqing
Chapter 17 County Magistrate Lu Yunqing
Lu Yunqing: "..." She's quite principled, not bad, she's greedy but has limits.
Gu Chenglin: "..." He fell even more silent!
Chu Xiong looked at her outstretched, claw-like hand, stiffened for a moment, and handed over three fifty-tael silver notes.
His tone softened, and his face showed a thirst for knowledge as he eagerly asked, "I...I just want to ask what this herb, Haiyu, is? Its medicinal effects are almost the same as ginseng."
This medicine is for someone very important; if it's not taken properly, it could be fatal, so..."
Dongfang Jin took the three silver notes from his hand and looked at them, but didn't bother with his words at all. She even held the silver notes up to the sun to examine them.
Finally, she pulled out a fifty-tael note and stuffed it directly into Li Xiuwen's hand. This guy seemed alright; judging from his appearance, he was a minor figure in the county government. She didn't dwell on how he knew Gu Chenglin.
Everyone has their secrets: "Brother, take this and go drink with the guys in the government office."
Li Xiuwen was torn between accepting and refusing the silver note, since the county magistrate and his advisor were both present.
Is it really okay to bribe him like this? In broad daylight, with so many people watching, is that alright? His livelihood is at stake!
Gu Chenglin looked at his conflicted expression and said, "Take it and share it with the guys on duty."
Seeing his response, Li Xiuwen promptly put away the silver note: "Yes."
Lu Yunqing: "..." It seems I'm the magistrate, right? But when she looked at Gu Chenglin again, a different expression appeared in her eyes. A martial arts expert? Interesting!
Master Xu: Is there a share for me?
Seeing Li Xiuwen put away the silver notes, Dongfang Jin walked up to Gu Chenglin, ignoring what others thought of her, and hooked her arm around his: "Brother, let's go, I'm going to spend all this money today."
Gu Chenglin glanced at her hand; this person seemed to really enjoy making this gesture. He said in a hoarse voice, "Okay."
"You still haven't answered my question?" Chu Xiong asked, still somewhat unwilling to give up.
Without turning his head, Dongfang Jin said loudly, "Didn't you already give the answer? 'The Xuanquan spring overflows with the richness of the sea, and the white dew sprinkles the sweetness of the heavens.'"
It also has other names such as Human Head, Ghost Cover, Earth Spirit, and Jade Spirit.
Chu Xiong shouted excitedly at her retreating figure, "You said it's ginseng!"
Dongfang Jin gave him an OK sign in response.
Chu Xiong: "..." What does that mean?
Haha, this trip was worthwhile, I gained a lot. It's just a pity that he still has important things to do, otherwise he would have left with them.
He believed that this girl would give him an unexpected surprise.
"The mysterious spring pours forth the richness of the sea, the white dew sprinkles the sweetness of heaven," Lu Yunqing read the poem aloud, inwardly praising its brilliance!
"Elder Chu, would you like to come in and have a seat?"
Chu Xiong looked at Lu Yunqing, surprised that the grandson of the Marquis of Changyuan was in Ling'an County: "Good."
It just so happened that he needed to see the county magistrate of this county, and since he was there, the matter was easy to handle.
After the main and supporting characters left, things went into an uproar.
Dongfang Jin didn't care about what was going on here; she just kept shopping the whole way.
Where Gu Chenglin couldn't see, she bought a lot of things and sent them into her space; they were all antiques!
Seeing her like this, Gu Chenglin wanted to stop her several times, but he didn't say it.
When they arrived at a cloth shop, before they could even go inside, the shopkeeper refused to let them in because their clothes were tattered and dirty.
Dongfang Jin ignored it and wasn't angry; she went straight to the restaurant across the street.
If I am not welcome here, I will find other places that will welcome me, humph!
The young man at the door had noticed them long ago. He hesitated when he saw them approaching, but in the end, he let them in.
"What would you like to buy, sir?" the shop assistant asked.
Seeing that he was speaking politely, Dongfang Jin asked before Gu Chenglin could speak, "Do you have ready-made clothes at home? For adults and children."
"Yes, they're all in the back room. Most people who come to our shop buy fabric." This means that fewer people buy ready-made clothes; most people buy fabric to make their own.
After entering the shop, Dongfang Jin saw that most of the items inside were fine and coarse cloth, with a small amount of silk. She then asked, "Does your shop make clothes for people long-term?"
Before the waiter could speak, Gu Chenglin said, "Xiao Jin, there are people in the village who can do it, and it's cheaper than in the county."
The young man nodded: "Young lady, this brother is right. If you can find someone in the village to do it, you don't need to come to the shop. The main problem is that the labor costs are high here."
Dongfang Jin looked at him curiously: "Aren't you afraid that if you say that, the shop owner might get upset and fire you?"
At this moment, a middle-aged man came out from the inner room. Hearing their conversation, he chuckled and took over Dongfang Jin's words: "Hehe, this lad doesn't mince words, young lady, don't mind him."
He's actually my second son. He doesn't like studying, he just loves doing business. You see, he's nowhere near as good at business.
Looking at the honest-looking boss, Dongfang Jin smiled and said, "I think he's a good person. You can be honest in business, but you can't be pedantic."
In business, honesty is fundamental; those who flatter different people won't last long.
The shop owner was surprised that a woman would have such insights, and instead looked at them with newfound respect: "Hehe, you're right."
These two men were unfamiliar faces. Although they were dressed in rags, their demeanor was undeniable. Their key to success in business was their keen eye for talent.
In business, harmony brings wealth.
The young man looked at his father with a smug expression: "Father, someone agrees with my point of view. Now you can't refute me."
The honest-looking man smiled and said, "Alright, I won't argue with you, but you also need to go to school. You can't do business if you don't know how to do math."
The young man waved his hand, looking disapproving: "Why spend that money? Just have my brother teach me every day after school."
"you……"
The waiter pointed at them and said, "Alright, there are still customers. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"
Seeing that the father and son had stopped talking, Dongfang Jin asked, "Boss, how much is your cotton?"
The honest-looking man walked over: "Which one do you want?"
Dongfang Jin asked curiously, "How many kinds of cotton do you have?"
The honest-looking man nodded: "Yes, some have seeds, but not all of them are seeds. They're just some that weren't cleaned properly inside. The cotton is also a bit yellowish. Eight copper coins a pound."
It contains cotton wadding, which means it has a small amount of cotton mixed in. It costs three copper coins per pound.
We have old cotton. These are old quilts that peddlers collected from wealthy families, and we added new cotton to make them. They cost one tael of silver per pound.
Then there's new cotton, which is a bit more expensive, costing three taels of silver per pound.
Is it good? There are indeed a lot of varieties, but the owner is really honest.
"Boss, how many kilograms of cotton are needed for a standard quilt? Use new cotton."
"It's hard to say. Adult sizes range from four jin to six jin, eight jin, and ten jin."
However, the quilts used for weddings here mostly weigh four to six jin (approximately 2.5 to 3 catties).
Dongfang Jin thought for a moment: "Is that so? Will I get a discount if I buy more?"
This new cotton is alright, about the same as the one she bought at the store, but those lacked the cotton fragrance. This one is better in comparison.
The shop owner pondered for a while: "If you buy twenty pounds at once, I can give you a discount of one pound."
Wow, that's a pretty high profit margin.
"Okay, I understand. Please get me some clothes first. I need one for a boy and one for a girl. They are this tall," Dongfang Jin said, without mentioning the children's ages, only their heights. The boy reached her chest, and the girl reached her navel.